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Patient stories: treating Malate, Ethiopia, for trachoma

December 12, 2018

Mother of two Malate had been suffering with trachoma for a year without seeking help for fear of the cost. When she met Abiyot, an Orbis-trained Integrated Eye Care Worker, everything changed. Now, having undergone trachomatous trichiasis surgery, Malate is excited to start this new chapter in her life.

Eye care in Ethiopia: Banchi, schoolteacher

December 11, 2018

One of the many life-changing initiatives Orbis has spearheaded in Ethiopia to improve eye care and vision loss, is treating and preventing the spread of trachoma in schools.

Fighting avoidable blindness

Access to eye care for everyone

Our goal at Orbis is to help build the skills and resources communities around the world need to provide quality eye care for many generations to come.

A grandfather in orange with his granddaughter, post surgery, in pink. She is wearing an eye patch

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Orbis in Ethiopia: 20 years of fighting avoidable blindness

In 20 years, 25 million treatments have been carried out by Orbis-trained health workers or at Orbis-supported health facilities and communities.

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Operation Sight

Across the world, there are nearly 30 million people who are blind – needlessly.

Operation Sight is Orbis UK's most ambitious campaign to date

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Operation Sight goals

1 MILLION

treatments delivered to children and adults in need

4 MILLION

children having their eyesight tested at school

6 MILLION

people living at risk of trachoma receiving antibiotics

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